Latin America Green News

Latin America Green News

Mary Mata April 24, 2013

By Amanda Maxwell, La Onda Verde de NRDC Chile Chile’s Environmental Evaluation Service (SEA) has sent the Superintendence of the Environment—the country’s environmental regulatory body—several claims regarding Hidroaysén’s alleged breach of […]

The Grand Canyon To Be Protected From Uranium Mining

Mary Mata January 10, 2012

In what is a defining moment, the Obama administration announced this week measures that will protect the Grand Canyon from future mining activities on over a million acres of public […]

Border Residents Stand Up To Big Coal

Mary Mata June 13, 2011

The fight is still in people along the border of Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila against a huge strip mining proposal that many say would have detrimental effects […]

David And Goliath On The Border: Small Town vs. Big Coal

Mary Mata February 9, 2011

For the people of Eagle Pass, Texas, a small border town of about 27,000, trying to preserve their health and way of life has proven to be difficult. Especially because […]